APT diet solutions by Apeksha Thakkar

Protein content in the food is largely classified, depending on its amino acid content. They are majorly categorized as complete and incomplete. Complete proteins are the foods that supply all 9 essential amino acids in just enough quantity to support growth and development. Incomplete, on other hand possibly lack in one or more amino acids. Amino acids are building blocks of proteins and are categorized as essential and non-essential respectively. Essential amino acids are the ones which cannot be synthesized in the body; thus, they need to be supplied through dietary sources regularly. The essential ones can be processed in the body and do not need to be supplied through daily diet. Complete or incomplete protein largely depends on profile of amino acids that food has. There are 23 vital, identified amino acids which are required for human metabolic activities. The physiological state of the person largely determines its amino acids requirements. For instance, infants and growing ch...

  Role of Protein Post Menopause Nutrition is important in every stage of life, especially for women. For example, as a young girl grows into a woman, her nutritional needs are vital for her growth and development, when she is pregnant, it increases to support both her and the child  and in menopause, nutritional needs change yet again to buffer the impact of hormonal changes. The Post Menopause  Phase A woman reaches menopause when her menstruation has stopped for at least one year and after that year, she enters “post menopause.” (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK279131/) How does Post Menopause impact the body ? With menopause the anxiety over dealing with ‘that time of the month’ and cramps during the menstrual cycle comes to a halt but it brings along a new set of health problems with it. One of the major effects of menopause is a decrease in the reproductive hormone Oestrogen which has critical implications in the body. 1. Cardiovascular Risk With a decline in ...

  Type 2 Diabetes and the Role of Proteins The incidence of diabetes has only alarmingly risen in the last few years, and several studies have observed a link between this lifestyle disease and protein.   In 2019, diabetes was the direct cause of 1.5 million deaths worldwide. And as per the estimation by The International Diabetes Federation (IDF), India has 72.9 million people with diabetes and stands second in the world with the largest number of people with diabetes. Health impact People with diabetes are at an increased risk for heart attacks and strokes, kidney disease, diabetic retinopathy leading to blindness and nerve damage (neuropathy) in the feet leading to foot ulcers, infection, and amputation. Understanding Type 2 Diabetes Type 2 diabetes (non-insulin-dependent / diabetes mellitus), the most common type of diabetes, is a disease that results from the ineffective use of insulin by the body. Insulin in the body keeps in check the blood sugar. Type 2 Diabetes which ...